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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 743514 · 2009-11-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE TRADED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000. UPDATED 12/08/09. LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, IT THEN CHANGED TO GREEN AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE RPM'S RACE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL FORCE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD DAMAGE TO HIS BUMPER, BUT NO DAMAGED TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/10/09.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10291762
Machine
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